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With UFC Fight Night scheduled for Saturday night at Rogers Place, the series will start in Edmonton on Thursday before sending the Oilers out for a one-game road trip to Utah for the rematch. Even without UFC, the trip’s logistics don’t make much sense. The Mammoth played at home to Toronto earlier this week, and the Oilers flew past Utah on the way home from Los Angeles. Nonetheless, the Oilers will probably get a couple of nights of sleep in their own beds after the first extended road trip of the season. The Oilers went 2-0-1 and outscored Utah 16-11 across their three regular season meetings last season. The Mammoth are off to a hot start this season, leading a stacked Central Division at the time of writing. Fans can look forward to some high-quality, exciting hockey to end their week and start their weekend. Who comes out of the lineup if Zach Hyman returns? Oilers fans got some promising news earlier this week, with Zach Hyman’s return seeming imminent. He wasn’t ready after morning skate in LA, but Oilers coach Mike Babcock said he’s day-to-day, which has fans hoping to see Hyman in the two games vs. Utah.
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